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Bub
Joined : 15 Dec 2007
Posts : 62
 |  Subject: How do you smoke Embarcadero?  Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:33 pm | |
| How do you smoke Embarcadero which is a GLP blend?
In case you have not tried it yet, Tobaco Reviews say that it is "Rich, ripe red virginias are combined with top-grade Izmir leaf, pressed and aged in cakes, then sliced into flakes and tinned."
I have been packing it in a pipe a lighting it. While it has a great flavor, it is hard to keep my pipe going. Any suggestions?
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jhuggett
BoB's Pioneer & Founding Father
Age : 36
Joined : 09 Dec 2007
Posts : 1943
Tobacco : Davidoff Flake Medallions
Pipe : Sara Eltang Christmas Pipe
| | Subject: Re: How do you smoke Embarcadero? Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:44 pm | |
| I rub all my flakes (broken or not) completely out. I seem to have best results if I rub it out and let it sit for thirty minutes or so but I don't always want to wait.
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Mikem
The Coordinator
Age : 53
Joined : 14 Dec 2007
Posts : 734
Location : Glendale, Arizona
Tobacco : Pembroke
Pipe : Mike Brissett Bulldog
| | Subject: Re: How do you smoke Embarcadero? Wed Jan 16, 2008 10:05 am | |
| I have a very small Kitchen Aide hand operated food chopper that I use for all of the flake tobacco's that I smoke. I found it at Home Depot of all places and have used it for a couple of years now.
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Justpipes
The Duke
Age : 50
Joined : 17 Dec 2007
Posts : 3698
Location : American by birth, Southern by the grace of God!
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Pipe : Brissetts, Kaywoodies in variations of the billiard and dublin shape.
| | Subject: Re: How do you smoke Embarcadero? Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:04 am | |
| | mdmiller5 wrote: | | I have a very small Kitchen Aide hand operated food chopper that I use for all of the flake tobacco's that I smoke. I found it at Home Depot of all places and have used it for a couple of years now. |
That is an interesting idea Mike!
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pipetongue1
Tobacco Hoarder At Large
Age : 64
Joined : 14 Dec 2007
Posts : 640
Location : Abington, Mass.
Tobacco : Bosun Cut Plug
Pipe : Tim Hynick POY
| | Subject: Re: How do you smoke Embarcadero? Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:47 am | |
| Stuff it & Puff it!!!  
Pacem en Puffing! |
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Yak
Resident Philosopher
Joined : 10 Dec 2007
Posts : 824
Location : Yaksylvania
| | Subject: How do you smoke Embarcadero? Wed Jan 16, 2008 9:00 pm | |
| As it comes, flake style. Flakes oriented vertically in the bowl, and a much looser pack than you'd think necessary.
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Natch
Age : 58
Joined : 21 Dec 2007
Posts : 270
Location : foothills of the Ozarks
| | Subject: Re: How do you smoke Embarcadero? Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:25 pm | |
| I like to pack the large flakes gently but moderately tightly into the bottom 2/3 of the pipe, then find the small "crumbs" at the bottom of the container or rub out some flakes to a rather fine, broken, almost powder, dry it a bit, and make that the top layer. It lights easily and gets the rest going. Works for me.
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PipeBrew
Age : 22
Joined : 22 Dec 2007
Posts : 561
Location : Knoxville, TN
| | Subject: Re: How do you smoke Embarcadero? Thu Jan 17, 2008 12:22 am | |
| I rub it out and very loosely pack it, seems to work pretty well for me.
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